The Fated Couple is not dating according to Jihyun

4minute‘s Jihyun put rumors saying she’s in a relationship with ZE:A‘s Hyungsik to rest. There has been speculation that the two are dating ever since their appearance on the reality show ‘The Romantic & Idol‘.

Jihyun tweeted on the 24th, “Like Hyungsik said in his interview, we’re not in a relationship. Though I’m thankful to the fans [who like seeing us together], I keep receiving mentions about it, so I want to be honest. Yes, ‘The Romantic & Idol’ was an unscripted reality program! We’ve decided to retain a noona-dongseng relationship. I ask that you support us in the future as well.”

Hyungsik previously stated in an interview with tvN that the two were not an item. When asked, he said, “No, [we're not together]. We cheer each other on, and give each other advice.”

That's a diplomatic and open-ended way of responding to rumors. How many married couples in the entertainment industry started out as being in "good oppa-dongsaeng relationships"? Too many to count. WGM's host Park Mi-Sun and her husband being a notable pair. Heh. Now that older woman-younger man couples are becoming more widespread, it's a common trend to refer to the description of "good noona-dongsaeng relationships." At the very least, we can be certain that they do keep in contact and support each other. And what we saw of them on The Romantic & Idol was as real as it could be within the program's parameters. There were genuine, unscripted feelings at play during those 4 days and 3 nights.

2. [+166, -20] I do admit that my heart flutters a bit watching The Romantic and Idol

3. [+142, -5] I don't believe it ㅋㅋ When I saw the interviews at the end, it seemed like everyone except JB and Oh Seung Ah were into each other, especially Jihyun and Hyungshik, and Jei and Mir. ㅋ But I personally don't have a problem with it, I think they'd match well